# Work on low-slope roofs · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection — OSHA fall protection trigger height by standard

For Work on low-slope roofs · 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection, hazard situation is Work on low-slope roofs; standard is 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection; trigger height is less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge; required protection once triggered is a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system; subpart is Subpart D —Walking-Working Surfaces, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

- **Hazard situation:** Work on low-slope roofs _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Standard:** 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Trigger height:** less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Required protection once triggered:** a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Subpart:** Subpart D —Walking-Working Surfaces _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CFR paragraph:** 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (13) Work on low-slope roofs. (i) When work is performed less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. (ii) When work is performed at least 6 feet (1.6 m) but less than 15 feet (4.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by using a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. The employer may use a designated area when performing work that is both infrequent and temporary.

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28

Last verified: 2026-09-14. Review by: 2027-08-25.
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